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40357

X v. His Majesty the King

(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2023-06-09 Close file on Leave
2023-05-18 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2023-05-18 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2023-05-18 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is dismissed. In any event, had the motion for an extension of time been granted, the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Numbers 500-08-000330-094, 500-08-000331-092 and 500-10-004510-093, 2014 QCCA 303, dated February 17, 2014, would have been dismissed.
Dismissed
2023-04-17 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2023-04-17 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2022-10-13 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-11-04, (Printed version filed on 2022-10-17) His Majesty the King
2022-10-13 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B
Amended version rec'd 2022-11-07, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-09)
His Majesty the King
2022-10-13 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Book Form), 23A
Amended version rec'd 2022-11-07, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-09)
His Majesty the King
2022-10-13 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-11-04, (Printed version filed on 2022-10-17) His Majesty the King
2022-09-16 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED: 2022-09-16
2022-09-15 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-09-16, (Printed version due on 2022-09-22) X
2022-09-12 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23B, (Printed version due on 2022-09-19) X
2022-09-12 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version due on 2022-09-19) X
2022-09-12 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (4 volumes), Completed on: 2022-09-16, (Printed version due on 2022-09-19) X

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
X Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
His Majesty the King Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: X

Counsel
Name
Julie Giroux
Contact information
Labelle, Côté, Tabah & Associés
366, rue Laviolette
Saint-Jérome, Quebec
J7Y 2S9
Telephone: (450) 592-3001
FAX: (450) 592-3400
Email: julie_giroux@me.com

Party: His Majesty the King

Counsel
Name
Christian Jarry
Contact information
Poursuites criminelles et pénales du Québec
1 Notre-Dame Est
Bureau 4.100
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2703 Ext: 52050
FAX: (514) 873-9895
Email: christian.jarry@dpcp.gouv.qc.ca

Summary

Keywords

Criminal law — Young persons — Sentencing — Dangerous offenders — Indeterminate sentence — Assessment order — Whether s. 74(1) of Youth Criminal Justice Act, which provides for application of Parts XXIII and XXIV of Criminal Code to young person on whom adult sentence is imposed, is contrary to ss. 7, 12 and 15(1) of Charter — If so, whether infringements are saved by s. 1 — Whether dangerous offender designation and sentence of indeterminate detention imposed on young offender sentenced as adult and later imposed on him when he had just reached age of majority were unreasonable — Whether trial judges had power to order assessment under s. 752.1 Cr. C. in light of coming into force of new s. 752.01 Cr. C. — Whether Quebec Court of Appeal erred in law in stating at very end of its judgment that its decision might have been different if it had been informed of applicant’s current situation since his incarceration in penitentiary — Youth Criminal Justice Act, S.C. 2002, c. 1, s. 74(1) — Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, ss. 752.01, 752.1.

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(Publication ban in case)

On May 8, 2008, Judge Hurtubise of the Court of Québec (Youth Division) convicted the applicant of being a party to sexual assault with other persons and of forcibly confining the victim. The same day, he convicted the applicant of two other sexual assaults against two different minor victims and of threatening one of them with bodily harm. The prosecution applied to have the applicant sentenced as an adult, which he did not contest.

On September 24, 2008, Judge Boisvert of the Court of Québec (Criminal and Penal Division) convicted the applicant of entering a dwelling house and committing sexual assault therein. He also convicted him of forcible confinement.

On September 30, 2009, Judge Hurtubise found the applicant to be a dangerous offender and sentenced him to imprisonment for an indeterminate period for the offences he had committed as a young person. On October 15, 2009, Judge Boisvert found the applicant to be a dangerous offender and sentenced him to imprisonment for an indeterminate period for the offences he had committed after becoming an adult.

The applicant appealed the two dangerous offender designations. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals.

Lower court rulings

September 30, 2009
Court of Quebec

2009 QCCQ 16660

Applicant found to be dangerous offender and sentenced to imprisonment for indeterminate period

October 15, 2009
Court of Quebec

500-01-004354-079

Applicant found to be dangerous offender and sentenced to imprisonment for indeterminate period

February 17, 2014
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

2014 QCCA 303, 500-08-000330-094, 500-08-000331-092, 500-10-004510-093

Appeal dismissed.

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-04-04